Podcasts about yogaquest

Episode 5 Show Notes In episode 5 of the Accessible Yoga Podcast, Amber Karnes and Justine Mastin discuss: Justine's yoga story: how she got started, what brought her back to the practice, and how she finally found her community at a comic book convention Why the geek community saw barriers to accessing wellness and how Justine came up with the idea for YogaQuest What to expect from a YogaQuest class, a narrative yoga class based in fandom stories Why representation is important for folks who are traditionally left out of wellness spaces Specific ways Justine created her yoga spaces to be more welcoming to folks from the geek community How Justine stays in inquiry around cultural appropriation and how YogaQuest is like yoga-fanfic Narrative therapy and the power of stories to question social norms and create the lives we imagine Justine's upcoming book and how it helps us to question social norms through the lens of pop culture Today's inquiry Each week we'll leave you with a powerful question. We encourage you to sit in inquiry with this question, write about it, discuss it with another community member on this path. Today, Justine poses a 2-part question: What is the story of my life? Who are the important supporting characters? Get a transcript, links to resources, and show notes at accessibleyogatraining.com/podcast.

Episode 5 Show Notes In episode 5 of the Accessible Yoga Podcast, Amber Karnes and Justine Mastin discuss: Justine's yoga story: how she got started, what brought her back to the practice, and how she finally found her community at a comic book convention Why the geek community saw barriers to accessing wellness and how Justine came up with the idea for YogaQuest What to expect from a YogaQuest class, a narrative yoga class based in fandom stories Why representation is important for folks who are traditionally left out of wellness spaces Specific ways Justine created her yoga spaces to be more welcoming to folks from the geek community How Justine stays in inquiry around cultural appropriation and how YogaQuest is like yoga-fanfic Narrative therapy and the power of stories to question social norms and create the lives we imagine Justine's upcoming book and how it helps us to question social norms through the lens of pop culture Today's inquiry Each week we'll leave you with a powerful question. We encourage you to sit in inquiry with this question, write about it, discuss it with another community member on this path. Today, Justine poses a 2-part question: What is the story of my life? Who are the important supporting characters? Get a transcript, links to resources, and show notes at accessibleyogatraining.com/podcast.

Episode 5 Show Notes In episode 5 of the Accessible Yoga Podcast, Amber Karnes and Justine Mastin  discuss: Justine’s yoga story: how she got started, what brought her back to the practice, and how she finally found her community at a comic book convention Why the geek community saw barriers to accessing wellness and how Justine came up with the idea for YogaQuest What to expect from a YogaQuest class, a narrative yoga class based in fandom stories Why representation is important for folks who are traditionally left out of wellness spaces  Specific ways Justine created her yoga spaces to be more welcoming to folks from the geek community How Justine stays in inquiry around cultural appropriation and how YogaQuest is like yoga-fanfic Narrative therapy and the power of stories to question social norms and create the lives we imagine Justine’s upcoming book and how it helps us to question social norms through the lens of pop culture Today’s inquiry Each week we’ll leave you with a powerful question. We encourage you to sit in inquiry with this question, write about it, discuss it with another community member on this path. Today, Justine poses a 2-part question: What is the story of my life? Who are the important supporting characters?  Get a transcript, links to resources, and show notes at accessibleyogatraining.com/podcast.

On today’s podcast I’m talking to Justine Mastin, MA, LMFT, LADC, E-RYT 200, YACEP, and creator of YogaQuest. Here’s what we’ll talk about: Justine’s yoga story – what brought her to the practice and why she kept coming back YogaQuest – what is it, how did she come up with the idea for it, and what to expect in a YQ class Why geeks need their own specialized wellness practices and spaces Why stories are so powerful in our lives and our learning, and exploring how the stories we tell ourselves might be helping or harming us Our Tolkien-themed yoga retreat this fall in Minnesota ABOUT JUSTINE Justine Mastin (aka JustiniYogini) is the creator and fearless leader of YogaQuest, a yoga business that blends narratives with yoga for a truly unique and engaging experience. Narratives are profoundly meaningful to Justine and she uses a predominantly narrative therapy approach in her work as the owner/founder of Blue Box Counseling, a private practice in Minneapolis. Justine is passionate about working with underserved populations, and specializes in working with clients who self-identify as being outside the mainstream – such as those in the geek, secular, and LGBTQIA communities. In addition to her work in the office/studio, Justine appears at pop culture conventions around the country where she teaches yoga and speaks on geek wellness topics. Justine has most notably appeared at New York Comic Con, Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo and Emerald City Comic Con. In her copious free time, Justine also enjoys writing. She has contributed chapters to Supernatural Psychology: Roads Less Traveled and the upcoming book Daredevil Psychology: The Devil You Know in the Popular Culture Psychology Series. She also contributed to the upcoming book The Psychology of Zelda. Justine takes a holistic approach to healing: mind, body, and fandom. Find Justine online: Blue Box Counseling has links to her therapy practice, YogaQuest, social media, and more!

Justin Mastine, creator of YogaQuest, talks with J about bringing yoga to the geek community. They discuss what it means to be a geek, the process of embracing her inner nerd through yoga, and how she came to create a narrative-based practice that gives permission for people to be who they are even when it doesn't fit what other people think is normal. Justine also shares her insights into the unique issues that those with passionate fandoms face, and provides an example of what it means to bring yoga with whimsy to unconventional spaces. This episode is part of our premium podcast subscription. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM.  

Here's a special Halloween treat from our friend Justini Yogini at YogaQuest! YogaQuest uses pop-culture inspired narratives to create yoga practices that are fun and accessible, and because Kat and Kyle are both big Twin Peaks fans, Justine created this Twin Peaks-inspired guided meditation practice for them to share with you this Halloween. You can enjoy this practice even if you're not familiar with Twin Peaks, but if you are a fan of the show, we think you'll really enjoy it!

In part II Kat and Kyle interview YogaQuest teachers Vanessa, Kris, and Steve about their experiences in YogaQuest teacher training, community building, and numinous aspects of practice.

The importance of community, language, and why "geek wellness" matters.